U.S., May 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07612683) titled 'Pulmonary Artery Catheters in Cardiac Surgery' on April 13.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether avoiding a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), a type of invasive monitoring tool, is no worse than using one in adults undergoing open heart surgery.
The main questions it will answer are:
1. Does avoiding routine PAC use lead to recovery that is no worse than routine PAC use, measured by days alive and at home during the first 30 days after surgery?
2. How do the 2 strategies compare for kidney injury, major complications, survival, disability-free survival, quality of life, and healthcare use?
Researchers...